A 7-day notice of non-compliance is a Florida landlord notice used when the tenant is not following the lease or rental law for reasons other than nonpayment of rent. There are two common types. One gives the tenant seven days to cure, meaning fix the problem. The other is a 7-day termination notice for serious or repeated violations where the landlord is not required to give another chance. Examples may include intentional property damage, unreasonable disturbances, or repeating the same violation within 12 months after a prior written warning. The correct notice matters. Using the wrong notice can delay the case or cause the eviction to be dismissed.
Sources: Fla. Stat. § 83.56(2)(a), § 83.56(2)(b), and § 83.56(4) (2025); Park Plaza Apartments v. Pietras, 417 So. 2d 798 (Fla. 2d DCA 1982).
Park Plaza is useful because it deals with tenant noncompliance under Florida’s residential landlord-tenant law and shows that courts look closely at whether the tenant’s conduct actually fits the statutory grounds for termination.
